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Release of unredacted pfizer covid-19 contract

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From: Alan York

The Ministry of Health is refusing to release the Pfizer contract on the basis that there is no public interest in the contents.

Notwithstanding your admonition regarding duplication of requests, I wish to add my voice to those insisting that the Ministry of Health has absolutely no right in law, nor morally, to withhold this information

Yours,

Alan York

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Kia ora Alan,

The information you have requested is withheld in full under the following
sections of the Act:

o Section 9(2)(b)(ii), where its release would likely unreasonably
prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied the
information;
o Section 9(2)(ba)(ii), to protect information that is subject to an
obligation of confidence and making it available would likely damage
the public interest; and
o Section 9(2)(c), to avoid prejudice to measures to protect the health
or safety of the public.

I have considered the countervailing public interest in release in making
this decision and consider that it does not outweigh the need to withhold
at this time.  

You may be interested in a summary statement with information on the
COVID-19 vaccine procurement process and the nature of the commitments
made by the Government across all the contracts. The summary statement can
be found
here: [1]www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/information-releases/general-information-releases/summary-statement-new-zealand-covid-19-vaccine-procurement-process-and-contracts-suppliers  

If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this
decision, please feel free to contact the OIA Services Team
on: [2][email address]

Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [3][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.

Ngā mihi

 

OIA Services Team
Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health
[4]Ministry of Health information releases 

 
 

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